Indian Bronze Mold for Amulet

Two seated figures in a beaded square, shown off on a slim black stand.

This bronze mold for casting or pressing amulets is from India, and dates to the early 20th century. A mold is a negative form, and by pressing or pouring material into it a maker can produce many copies of the same small image or design. Small square plaque with a stepped, patterned border of dots and bands. Two figures sit side by side in the inner frame, rendered in shallow relief. The plaque is held upright by a thin black stand with a flat base. It is 1.75 inches wide, 1.75 deep and 0.25 high.

A tiny scene, handsomely staged on its stand.